Cumberland County

Region: Piedmont
County Seat: Fayetteville
Population: 302,963¹
Towns & Cities: Hope Mills, Spring Lake

In 1754, Cumberland County was formed from Bladen County. It is in the southeastern section of the State and is bounded by Sampson, Bladen, Robeson, Hoke, Harnett and Johnston counties. ²

Additional County History

Cumberland County is home to Fayetteville and one of the nation's largest military installations, Fort Bragg. Together with Pope Air Force Base, the soldiers of Cumberland County help to protect our country all over the World.


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¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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